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Lakewood ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Lakewood, NJ is 08701, and its area codes are 732 and 848.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
69,585
Area codes
732, 848

Lakewood in numbers

About 69,585 people live in Lakewood, in 14,036 households, the 12th-largest of New Jersey's 700 census places. The median household income is $56,968 a year, 45% below the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $715,500 (57% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,718 a month. The median age is 17.5; 31.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population69,585Lakewood69,585
Households14,036Lakewood14,036
Median age17.5Lakewood17.5New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$56,968Lakewood$56,968New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$715,500Lakewood$715,500New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,718Lakewood$1,718New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%Lakewood31.9%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minLakewood20.8 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density9,830 / sq miLakewood9,830 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lakewood CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lakewood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lakewood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
08701 Lakewood , NJ Standard 139,149 $64,959 $466,100

Map of Lakewood ZIP codes

08701

The ZIP codes of Lakewood, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lakewood

The nearest larger towns are Toms River (94,956 people, 7.0 mi), Trenton (90,338 people, 31 mi) and Elizabeth (137,302 people, 40 mi).

Towns near Lakewood
TownPopulationDistance
Ramtown 6,203 3.5 mi
Leisure Village 5,751 3.7 mi
Leisure Village East 4,247 4.3 mi
Leisure Knoll 2,668 6.7 mi
Leisure Village West 3,969 6.8 mi
Pine Lake Park 9,795 6.9 mi
Toms River 94,956 7.0 mi
Point Pleasant 19,334 7.6 mi
Brielle 4,956 7.8 mi
Lakehurst 2,681 8.0 mi
Point Pleasant Beach 4,855 8.8 mi
Manasquan 5,922 9.2 mi
Spring Lake Heights 4,861 9.5 mi
Holiday City-Berkeley 12,995 9.8 mi

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